Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, this Taiwanese Crispy Pork Belly recipe is sure to draw a crowd. The Asian pork belly is finished off with a side of garlicky soy pork belly dipping sauce that compliments it so perfectly!
It’s a simple, no fuss limited prep time recipe that shows you how long to boil pork belly to get that perfect tender bite.
What is Taiwanese Style Crispy Pork Belly?
Pork belly is first boiled until tender, then it is seared on very high heat crisping the outside before slicing and served with a garlic soy dipping sauce. There are no spices used in this recipe making the garlic dipping sauce a must! One of our easiest Taiwanese/Chinese dishes to make.
Enjoy with a side of rice or vegetables.
What ingredients do I need to make his Asian style pork belly recipe?
- Pork Belly – Skinless, about 2 inch in width.
- Ginger – fresh sliced ginger.
- Salt – table salt or sea salt.
- Japanese Sake -use Japanese cooking sake which is fairly inexpensive and can be found in most Asian supermarkets (can sub with vodka or dry sherry).
- Neutral Cooking Oil – high temp neutral cooking oil such as vegetable oil, safflower oil, grapeseed oil.
- Soy Sauce – low sodium is preferred. For gluten free you can use tamari or coconut aminos.
- Garlic – one clove grated using a hand grater.
How do you make Asian style pork belly?
Boil pork belly until tender. Sear the outside, slice thinly and dip with garlic soy sauce.
How long to boil pork belly?
Cook pork belly for 40 minutes until desired tenderness.
What is pork belly dipping sauce?
This pork belly dipping sauce is made from soy sauce and grated garlic and helps bring our the flavor in the pork belly.
What goes with Asian crispy pork belly?
Enjoy this dish with rice, salad, veggies or by itself.
What is the nutrition information for this Taiwanese pork belly recipe?
- 479 Calories
- 1g Carbohydrates
- 0g Fiber
- 8g Protein
- 49g Fat
- 61mg Cholesterol
- 1025mg Sodium
- 163mg Potassium
- 4mg Calcium
- 1mg Iron
- 9ui Vitamin A
- 1mg Vitamin C
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Now, let’s get making this Taiwanese Style Crispy Pork Belly recipe!
- Prepping Time 5M
- Cook Time 45M
- Total Time 50M
- Net Carb/Serv 0g
- Servings 8-10 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Pork Belly (about 2 inch in width)
- 1/2 Inch of Ginger
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Japanese sake (can sub with vodka or dry sherry)
- 2 tbsp Neutral Cooking Oil
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Garlic Clove
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) Thinly slice ginger into 1/8 inch slices and set aside.
3) Fill stove top pot with enough water to completely submerge entire pork belly. Add Japanese sake, sliced ginger, salt and bring to boil.
4) Once boiling, add the entire pork belly into the stove top pot. Bring heat down to medium low, then partially cover and cook for 40 minutes.
5) In the meantime, grate garlic with a grater or a garlic press and add into a dipping bowl. Add Soy Sauce, mix well, and set aside.
6) Once pork belly is cooked, add neutral cooking oil in a cast iron pan and bring up to temp.
7) Carefully add pork belly and sear top side of pork belly until golden in color, about 3-4 minutes. Note – you can also sear the sides and bottom if you want, up to personal preference.
8) Once seared, cut pork belly into 1/2 inch slices, transfer to serving plate and serve with dipping sauce.
Hope you enjoy your Taiwanese Style Crispy Pork Belly!
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Taiwanese Style Crispy Pork Belly
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Pork Belly about 2 inch in width
- 1/2 Inch Ginger
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Japanese sake can sub with vodka or dry sherry
- 2 tbsp Neutral Cooking Oil
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Garlic Clove
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Thinly slice ginger into 1/8 inch slices and set aside.
- Fill stove top pot with enough water to completely submerge entire pork belly. Add Japanese sake, sliced ginger, salt and bring to boil.
- Once boiling, add the entire pork belly into the stove top pot. Bring heat down to medium low, then partially cover and cook for 40 minutes.
- In the meantime, grate garlic with a grater or a garlic press and add into a dipping bowl. Add Soy Sauce, mix well, and set aside.
- Once pork belly is cooked, add neutral cooking oil in a cast iron pan and bring up to temp.
- Carefully add pork belly and sear top side of pork belly until golden color, about 3-4 minutes. Note - you can also sear the sides and bottom if you want, up to personal preference.
- Once seared, cut pork belly into 1/2 inch slices, transfer to serving plate and serve with dipping sauce.
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